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Irisin and the Metabolic Phenotype of Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hirsch Harry J, Gross Itai, Pollak Yehuda, Eldar-Geva Talia, Gross-Tsur Varda
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CONTEXT: Hyperphagia, low resting energy expenditure, and abnormal body composition contribute to severe obesity in Prader Willi syndrome (PWS). Irisin, a circulating myokine, stimulates "browning" of white adipose tissue resulting in increased energy expenditure and improved insulin sensitivity. Irisin has not been previously studied in PWS. OBJECTIVES: Compare plasma and salivary irisin in PWS adults and normal...
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